Madeleine Sharps Buchanan

Madeleine Sharps Buchanan (sometimes spelled Madelaine Sharps Buchanan), nee Madeleine Twining Sharps, was a short story and detective novel writer in the United States.^[1][2] Her story "The Chessboard" was adapted into the 1920 film Dangerous Business starring Constance Talmadge.^[3]

Ad for Dangerous Business

She wrote for various magazines including The Continent (magazine),^[4] The Argosy,^[5] The Black Cat,^[4] and County Hand Book on National Distribution.^[6]

In 1915, her work was described as small town stories featuring a fictionalized version of where she grew up in Pennsylvania.^[7] She was also described as an author of charming characters and a master of detective story writing.^[1]

Bibliography

• "The Chessboard" (1920)
• The Crimson Blade: a detective story (1926)
• Powdered Proof (1927)
• The Poison Eye, A Detective Story (1928)
• Haunted Bells (1929)
• The Black Pearl Murders (1930)
• The Subway Murder (1930)^[8]
• The Tempting Virtue (1933)^[9]
• The Tempting of Tavernake (1933)

Filmography

• Dangerous Business (1920 film), adapted from 'The Chessboard"

References

1. Jordan, John Woolf (April 27, 1924). "Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography". Lewis Historical Publishing Company – via Google Books.
2. "Stories, Listed by Author". www.philsp.com.
3. "Clipped From Asbury Park Press". Asbury Park Press. July 22, 1921. p. 21 – via newspapers.com.
4. "The Black Cat - Google Books". Retrieved 2022-05-03.
5. "Stories, Listed by Author". www.philsp.com.
6. "Woman's World". Currier-Boyce Company. April 27, 1924 – via Google Books.
7. "The Editor". April 27, 1916 – via Google Books.
8. Buchanan, Madeleine Sharps (April 27, 1930). "The Subway Murder". A.C. McClurg & Company – via Google Books.
9. Buchanan, Madeleine Sharps (April 27, 1933). "The Tempting Virtue". Macaulay Company – via Google Books.